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Comedian Moshe Kasher Announces HPV Tonsil Cancer, Urges Screening

6/22/2026

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Kasher Announces Cancer

Moshe Kasher, comedian, announced on June 21, 2026 that he has HPV-positive tonsil cancer.
A Cedars Sinai robot performed a five-hour jaw opening, removed tissue, and left a neck scar.
Kasher said cancer has a 95% cure rate and will learn next week whether radiation is required.
He urged HPV screening and vaccination and thanked his wife Natasha Leggero and their daughter.
Comedians Nikki Glaser, Patton Oswalt and Adam DeVine posted messages of support.

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Kasher Shares Gratitude

On Father's Day, Jason Kasher (actor) posted an Instagram thank-you to his son, and while filming the Judd Apatow-Glen Powell movie “The Comeback,” he felt a tonsil bump.
Before his five-hour robotic jaw surgery, Kasher and wife Natasha Leggero (comedian) recorded a conversation for their “The Endless Honeymoon Podcast.”
Kasher said he feels gratitude for a life he calls worth living, describing the ordeal as terror, meditation, tears and planning.

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Kasher Urges Vaccination

The comedian described HPV-positive tonsil cancer as an epidemic affecting men younger than 35.
He warned that the disease is transmitted through sexual activity and urged parents to vaccinate their children against HPV.
Kasher praised Judd Apatow for providing kind, supportive and nurturing assistance while he continued work on the film “The Comeback King” during his treatment.

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Kasher Announces Cancer

Moshe Kasher, comedian, announced on June 21, 2026 that he has HPV-positive tonsil cancer.
A Cedars Sinai robot performed a five-hour jaw opening, removed tissue, and left a neck scar.
Kasher said cancer has a 95% cure rate and will learn next week whether radiation is required.
He urged HPV screening and vaccination and thanked his wife Natasha Leggero and their daughter.
Comedians Nikki Glaser, Patton Oswalt and Adam DeVine posted messages of support.

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